Population
Allen
107,684
Lake Forest
85,846
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Lake Forest
$131,378
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Lake Forest
$876,300
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Lake Forest
$2,616
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Lake Forest
1.46
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Lake Forest
233.4
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Lake Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Lake Forest
4.6%
How Similar Are Allen & Lake Forest?
Lake Forest is Allen's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Lake Forest
85,846
Allen has a 20% larger population than Lake Forest.
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Lake Forest
1.46
Lake Forest has a 26% higher violent crime than Allen.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Lake Forest
8.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Lake Forest
47.1%
Allen leans Republican while Lake Forest leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Lake Forest
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Lake Forest
$131,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Lake Forest
$876,300
Lake Forest's home values is significantly higher than Allen's — 51% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Lake Forest
35.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Lake Forest
52.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Lake Forest
233.4
Lake Forest has a 18% higher cost of living than Allen.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Lake Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Forest
Allen leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Lake Forest (40% lower). Allen has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Lake Forest (40% lower). Allen scores 230.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 339.3 in Lake Forest.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest has a median home value of $876,300 vs $429,900 in Allen (51% higher). Lake Forest has a median property tax of $5,615 vs $7,721 in Allen (38% lower). Allen has a median rent of $1,877 vs $2,616 in Lake Forest (28% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 8.3% in Lake Forest. Allen: 58,109 vs Lake Forest: 48,025 for labor force. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 21.7% in Lake Forest.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.33 in Lake Forest. Lake Forest has a violent crime clearance of 75.2% compared to 35.2% in Allen. Allen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.07 in Lake Forest.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 35.6% in Lake Forest. Lake Forest has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 45.4% in Allen.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a population of 107,684, about 1.3x the size of Lake Forest (85,846). Allen skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 40.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Allen
Lake Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Lake Forest: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Forest: 4.0 vs Allen: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Lake Forest has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Allen. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 21.7% in Lake Forest.
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